Out in April, was the self-titled long player from Simone Felice and this up-lifting song, You & I Belong. There’s just a touch of banjo in there, some feel good hand-claps, piano and a very accomplished vocal and harmony. What better way to ring in Summer than this great little sing-along? You can find Simone Felice by visiting his web site, where you will find social links to Facebook and Twitter along with links to purchase the CD or tracks. This poet…
Read MoreBlog posts are all ready for May May’s posts are all in the can, and there is a decidedly heavy bent towards Folk, Bluegrass and Americana this time out. It was purely an accidental happenstance. Music discovery sometimes takes you in the same direction for awhile. If you believe that you aren’t into those types of music, all I can say is give these tracks a chance. Purchases this last cycle Like most people, I have a limited music purchasing budget. I mean hey, you’ve gotta eat, right? In April, I picked up Snarky Puppy and Vintage Trouble among a couple of other grabs…
Read MoreBy no means new, 2008’s The National Side by Americana aficionados, Romantica, is steeped in home spun goodness. It has a bit of a Spanish flair, with the use of mariachi band like horn section. If you close your eyes and listen, I think you can imagine 1950’s American street scenes. Based out of Minneapolis, MN, Romantica doesn’t seem to be terribly active these days, which is a shame. Lead singer Ben Kyle is an Irish transplant to the US and he brings with him just…
Read MorePolished pop music is a thing of beauty when the providers of the genre are Chordslinger n Lola. Enter 2010’s Who We Are. The duo creates music in a truly now fashion, exchanging files over the Internet to collaborate. Lola de Hanna pretty much takes on the role of the singer while writing and arranging some of the harmonies, and Chordslinger takes on the role of songwriter and instrumentalist. The results are something just short of phenomenal. Check out Chordslinger…
Read MoreIf you are ready to rewind a bit to the Motown years but aren’t ready to give up the edginess of today’s music, then Vintage Trouble, based out of Los Angeles, California, may be just the band for you. The vocal of Ty Taylor looms large. He has a great set of pipes absolutely suited for this style of music. Vintage Trouble lays out solid rhythm and blues with a stellar cast of musicians. Band co-founder, guitarist Nalle Colt, moves in perfect…
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